diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26529_remove_blank_default_branch_rules.perl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26529_remove_blank_default_branch_rules.perl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63d491b9be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_26529_remove_blank_default_branch_rules.perl
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+$DBversion = 'XXX';
+if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
+    $dbh->do(q{
+        DELETE FROM circulation_rules WHERE
+        rule_name IN ('holdallowed','hold_fulfillment_policy','returnbranch') AND
+        rule_value = ''
+    });
+    NewVersion( $DBversion, 26529, "Description");
+}